Dubuque County Board of Supervisors Holds Off on Filling Vacancies

A split Dubuque County Board of Supervisors on Monday put off filling two vacancies on the county Board of Health, wanting more time and systemic changes. On the supervisors’ meeting agenda was filling two open seats on the board — one vacant since just before the COVID-19 pandemic started and the other vacated last week. The Board of Health has been front and center during the pandemic, meeting twice per week with the county supervisors and public health officials for months before changing just recently to once per week. Two applicants had applied for the seats, but Supervisor Jay Wickham said he wanted to hold off on appointing them.